Shower bath



June 28, 1938. ROBERTSQN 2,121,985

SHOWER BATH Filed May 10, 1957 IN VE TOR. h'ekaza 00 was on #03505 o/v Patented June 28, 1938 SHOWER BATH Harold Davidson Robertson, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Application May 10, 1937, Serial No. 141,683 In Canada May 19, 1936 2 Claims. (01. 4-151) My invention relates to improvements in shower baths which are particularly adapted for use in homes and the like where hot water service is inadequate or nonexistent.

The objects of the invention are to provide means whereby a shower bath may be taken in any convenient place with a relatively small amount of water; to provide means whereby the water to be used is raised to a suitable height to afford a suitable pressure at the jets and to provide a structure which is portable. The invention consists essentially of a water container having one or more spraying devices, a suspending means for the container and a receiver for the water used, which receiver is fitted with a demountable screen or lip for leading the water Fig. 4 is a fractionated sectional view of the pail or water container and its connections.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure. v

The numeral l indicates generally a water container or pail having a cylindrical side wall 2, av

bottom wall 3 and a supporting rim 4. The pail is fitted with a wire bale 5 by which it is carried and suspended. The bottom'wall is provided conspectively numbered l2 and I3 of a similar type -with a rubber hose l4having at its free end a to that above described. The valve [2 is fitted massage nozzle or spray head I5 of any suitable type, and the valve I3 is fitted with a metallic flexible tube H5, or a suitable universally jointed pipe having a jet I! which may be set to discharge a spray of water from the pail onto the neck and shoulders of the person using the shower.

The pail l is adapted to be carried from the ceiling by a suspending means generally indicated by the numeral l8, which consists of a casing l3 adapted to be secured in an elevated position and having a non-rotating transverse shaft 20 upon which is mounted a drum 2| having an internal volute spring 22 anchored respectively to the drum and the shaft 20 to rotate said drum in one direction. The drum 2| is fitted externally with a tape 23 having a hook 24 at its free end for supporting the pail. Formed upon one edge of the periphery of the drum is a brake drum 25 and a ratchet wheel 26, which is normally engaged by a pawl 21 mounted upon a rock shaft 28. The rock shaft 28 is fitted with a forked arm 29 which carries a brake shoe 3!] for engaging the rake drum. A lever 3| is provided for rocking the shaft 28, which is eyed at its free end as at 32 to afford suitable attaching means fora pull cord 33.

The use ofjthe device requires a tub 34 in which the user may stand while taking a shower. I

therefore provide said tub with a detachable flaring rim 35 which extends around the major portion of said tub, the ends of said rim being spaced apart to define a gap 36 through which the user may conveniently step into the tub. The gap 36 is adapted to be closed by a cloth apron 3! attached on one side to the end of the rim as at 38 and clipped by any suitable means to th opposite end of said rim as at 39.

In operation, the pail I after filling. is suspended upon the hook 24 of the tape 23 and is raised with the assistance of the spring 22 to a suitable height; the tub 34 is moved into position and the user steps into it through the gap36 and closes the apron 31, after which he operates one or more of the spray devices 6,15 and I! as he may desire.

After use by pulling the cord 33 sharply the pawl 21 is released from the ratchet wheel 26 and the brake 30 is applied to the drum 25 to prevent the pail from dropping, but by releasing to an appropriate extent the tension on the cord, the tape 23 is allowed to-unwind and lower the pail. After the pail is removed, the spring is allowed to rewind the drum 2| and raise the hook 24 to a suitable height above the floor.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A shower bath structure comprising a water container having a gravity spraying device and a suspending means for the container, said suscontainer adapted to discharge water by gravity from an elevated position, a suspending means comprising a fixed shaft, a drum upon the shaft, spring means for rotating the drum in one direction, a flexible'member upon the drum for supporting the water oontainenrpawl and ratchet means for holding the drum against rotating to unwind the flexible member and a brake for retarding rotation of thedrum.

HAROLD DAVIDSON ROBERTSON. 

